Misc Traditional – The Wreck Of The Nancy Lee (Guitar)

     G                        C
I'll tell you the tale of the Nancy Lee,

    D             G  
The ship that got shipwrecked at sea

                    C       A7
The bravest man was Captain Brown,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

C                G
All the crew was in despair,

C                    A7          D
Some rushed here and some rushed there,

        G                  C
But the Captain sat in the Captain's chair,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

    G               C
The Captain said to Seaman Jones:

       D                G
"You'd best put on your working clothes

                    C          A7
While you stand and spray your hose

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

C                G
All the crew was in despair,

C                    A7          D
Some rushed here and some rushed there,

        G                  C
But the Captain sat in the Captain's chair,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

    G                       C
The owners signalled to the crew, saying:

 D                G
"Do the best that you can do.

                       C      A7
We're only insured for half-a-crown,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

C                G
All the crew was in despair,

C                    A7          D
Some rushed here and some rushed there,

        G                  C
But the Captain sat in the Captain's chair,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

    G                  C
The Captain's wife was on board ship,

    D           G
And he was very glad of it

                           C         A7
But she could swim and she might not drown

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

C                G
All the crew was in despair,

C                    A7          D
Some rushed here and some rushed there,

        G                  C
But the Captain sat in the Captain's chair,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

    G                    C     
The crow's nest fell and killed the crow,

    D                   G
The starboard watch was two hours slow

        G            C            A7
But the Captain sang fal-oh-de-oh-doh

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.

C                G
All the crew was in despair,

C                    A7          D
Some rushed here and some rushed there,

        G                  C
But the Captain sat in the Captain's chair,

          D                         G
'Cause he played his ukulele as the ship went down.